---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-072331"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VIRT"
cik: "0001592386"
company_name: "Virtu Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-10T20:10:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T20:17:38.917632+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Virtu Financial stockholders elect three Class II directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor

## Summary
- Aaron Simons, Joseph J. Grano Jr., Joanne M. Minieri elected Class II directors for three-year terms expiring in 2029.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 663,861,829 for, 8,042,616 against, 53,464 abstain.
- Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditor for FY 2026 ratified with 679,397,651 for, 659,952 against.
- Broker non-votes totaled 8,140,313 on director elections and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-072331
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VIRT
- cik: 0001592386
- company_name: Virtu Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-10T20:10:39+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926072331/0001104659-26-072331-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926072331/tm2617488d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Virtu Financial, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of named executive officers at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis. The advisory votes are set forth below: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 663,861,829 8,042,616 53,464 8,140,313
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926072331/0001104659-26-072331-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Virtu Financial, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. The votes for the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are set forth below: For Against Abstain 679,397,651 659,952 40,619
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926072331/0001104659-26-072331-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Virtu Financial, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Each of the director nominees listed below was elected a Class II director of the Company to act in accordance with the amended and restated bylaws of the Company for a term of three years expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2029 and until such director's successor has been duly elected and qualified. The votes for the election of directors are set forth below: Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Aaron Simons 671,181,435 776,474 8,140,313 Joseph J. Grano, Jr. 655,260,181 16,697,728 8,140,313 Joanne M. Minieri 645,673,037 26,284,872 8,140,313
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1592386/000110465926072331/0001104659-26-072331-index.htm

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